Assistant Professor of Japanese, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

[C22-083]

Assistant Professor of Japanese

Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures



The Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Japanese. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Japanese language, literature, and culture; contribute to the development and promotion of Japanese and East Asian Studies on campus; and contribute actively and effectively to student growth, service, and scholarship. The regular teaching assignment is four three-unit courses per semester. In addition to Spanish, the Department currently offers instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Polish.

At CCSU, the faculty in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures actively collaborates with the Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Center and the Africana Center. We also seek applicants who will develop a strong record of commitment to equity and inclusion in their research, teaching, and service.

CCSU is an inclusive and “student success-centered” institution with an increasingly diverse student body that represents the populations of the communities it serves. We are dedicated to enhancing our innovative practices to increase access, improve retention, engage students in campus life, incorporate high-impact practices, and promote educational achievement and career readiness.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in Japanese.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese.
• Record of publications and scholarly work.
• Record of successfully teaching language at college level.
• Demonstrated experience serving culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching interdisciplinary courses and/or courses in the humanities for more general audiences.
• Experience developing and/or leading study abroad opportunities for undergraduates.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community:

Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts, two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: For full consideration, applications must be received by January 9, 2023.

To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current curriculum vitae.
• Names of three professional references including their email address, and telephone numbers.
• Samples of original unedited student evaluations.

Note: Candidates uploading additional materials must combine all documents into one PDF file. For further assistance, please email gabriela.s.flores-erazo@ccsu.edu .



Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.



In accordance with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2023-2024. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information, please visit 2021-2025 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Dr. Samuel Zadi, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2878 or samuel.zadi@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.